Design and develop all aspects of robotic agricultural products including grapevine pruners, lettuce thinners and weeders - System architecture and overall knowledge of projects and products- Mechanics and mechatronics design and fabrication- Electrical design - Software including neural nets and deep learning- Field tests- Collaborating with partners and customersManage end-to-end production Brainstorm robotics applications and design approaches… Show more Design and develop all aspects of robotic agricultural products including grapevine pruners, lettuce thinners and weeders - System architecture and overall knowledge of projects and products- Mechanics and mechatronics design and fabrication- Electrical design - Software including neural nets and deep learning- Field tests- Collaborating with partners and customersManage end-to-end production Brainstorm robotics applications and design approaches including studying the dynamics of small robots Design robot prototypes, breadboards, test equipment and other demo hardward Served as chief operating officer leading creation of product specifications, development plan and schedule, business plans, intellectual property and patent filings, accounting, board of directors packets and general management Show less

Member of Executive Team Led 15-person engineering department Performed sustaining engineering on all Tectrix-branded productsCreated a single-family look for the Tectrix, Trotter and Cybex product lines including a universal console interface

Led all mechanical and electrical engineering for new product introductions and sustaining engineering; established document control process; and initiated company-wide Tectrix Operating ProceduresRestored Tectrix's profitability and commitment to quality as member of executive committee and quality team, and by re-engineering the company's engineering processRedesigned the BikeMax and BikeMax recumbent exercise bikes, creating a product with a 25% cost reduction and a 1%… Show more Led all mechanical and electrical engineering for new product introductions and sustaining engineering; established document control process; and initiated company-wide Tectrix Operating ProceduresRestored Tectrix's profitability and commitment to quality as member of executive committee and quality team, and by re-engineering the company's engineering processRedesigned the BikeMax and BikeMax recumbent exercise bikes, creating a product with a 25% cost reduction and a 1% failure rate that received quality awards; the ClimbMax 3000 stair climber; the VRClimber; the Cardio Touch contact heart rate system; and the universal display, which worked on all new and existing products Show less

Co-founder of the start-up company that developed the VR product line of interactive fitness equipment, which merged a virtual reality experience with exercise equipmentSole mechanical engineer who designed the prototype VRBike with its tilt-action steering and integral fan, computer, monitor and speakers. Worked with Tectrix in the conceptual and detail engineering of the VRBike and VRClimber products that received critical acclaim from the media and fitness industry

Design engineer working in conjunction with industrial designers to design products for clients in the medical, office, sporting goods, shoe and manufacturing industriesMajor projects included designing hospital warming cabinets, a hand-held surgical device, packaging for a family of industrial servo controllers, Rollerblade™ inline skates, the Reebok™ Pump Shoe and a new generation of Spalding baseball glovesResponsibilities included project management, analysis and design… Show more Design engineer working in conjunction with industrial designers to design products for clients in the medical, office, sporting goods, shoe and manufacturing industriesMajor projects included designing hospital warming cabinets, a hand-held surgical device, packaging for a family of industrial servo controllers, Rollerblade™ inline skates, the Reebok™ Pump Shoe and a new generation of Spalding baseball glovesResponsibilities included project management, analysis and design development, requiring coordination with industrial design and the clients' marketing, engineering and manufacturing groupsSkilled in project scheduling, CAD, solid modeling, finite element analysis, bread boarding and rapid prototyping, testing, and knowledge of manufacturing and materials Show less